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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-29
ALEX NDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 90.

Mp SHERMAN seems now TO be running
mark and neck with Mr.. Blaine for the re-
nublicsn nomination for the next Presidency.
MIR. Sherman is willy politician: and will
probably secure large number of Southern
delegates in his favor, and many of those
from the North who are afraid that MIR
Blaine might, if elected, involve the coun-
try in foreign war; but a great trouble to
him will be the strong opposition OF lnfiu'
entail members of his party in his own State
prominent republicans who have oeen
promised preferment in case Mr.. Blaine be
President. Mr. Blaine, on short acqualnt-
ance, doesn't appear to be so sly and Gun
ming as Mr. Sherman, but the tricks OF Whlcn
he is capable would paralyze a heather
Chinee. Indeed, it is said, he carried his
promises to such an extent at the last ma
tional convention of his party that every
one Of eight different men is even now under
The belief that he would have been Secreta'
nv of the Navy if Mr.. Blaine had been elect
ed. With rival possessing such qualities
and greatly exceeding him in point of per-
sonal magnetism, and in the power Of ere
ating enthusiasm, it is possible MIR. Sher'
man, handicapped as he is by opposition al
home, can win the nomination, but only by
the severest effort-by struggle that VIII
make him sweat blood.
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Work of DynamIters.

CINCINNATI, March GA special from
Defiance, Ohio, says that few nights ago
the Cecil Aqueduct on the canal was blown
omen. The next night armed mon drove
awsy guards who were watching the reser-
yoir and blew out the banks on two places
and finally dynamite was used to destroy
the locks. It will take half the summer to
repair the damage already done. The
Governor has been asked for instructions.
There was strong effort recently to. have
the Legislature vacate the canal at this
point.
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Foreign Items.
B. P. o.

LONOON, NhhiSl liz @'"'S" - 49,
formed that Tippu lib met Henry NJ. Stan
ley at Banana and that Tippu has been ap-
pointed Governor General OF Stanley Falls
It Is rumored that an anti-ooercion con-
servati7e "cave" is being formed under the
leadership of Lord Carnarvon.
The Standard while admitting that Mr..
Balfour betrayed lack of grasp of the com
plexities of the Irish problem, excuses him
on the ground of his newness in Office.
The Queen has commanded all the mem
bers of the Royal family to come to London
to celebrate her jubilee. The Queen left
London this morning for Cannes.
VIENNA, March 29-Ths Tageblatt says
that new plot has been discovered at Phil
ippopolis and that 200 arrests have been
made in connection Herewith.
PARIS, March 29.-Emperor William has
thanked the government for the congratula-
tons rendered to him on the occasion of his
ninetieth birthday.
The Strasburg Post says that two French
manufacturers at Thanh have been ordered
to leave the territory within five days.
A letter from St. Petersburg reports that
General dresser, while riding in the street,
was fred at with revolver, but was not
hurt. His would be murderer was immedi-
ately arrested, but committed suicide as
soon as taken into custody.
DUBLIN, March 29.-Father Ryan, Of the
Herberstown branch of the national league,
presented himself to-day before Justice
Boyd, of the Bankruptcy Court, He persist
ed in his refusal to tell the court what he
knew about the dolngs of tenants in his par
ish respecting the trusteeing of their rents
under the plan of campaign, and was con-
denned to prison. When Father Ryan
emerged from the court prisoner he was
met by multitude Of citizsns. They mum
bered many thousands and they cheered the
priest with enthusiastic and prolonged ap.
plause, and then followed him in procession
to the Jail, making his tour triumphant
one. A number of prominent men took
part in the procession, aud among the more
conspicuous were Lord Mayor Sullivan and
Archbishop Croke.
ROME, March 29.-Monsgnor Galimberti,
the special Papa delegate to Berlin, has
failed to secure any satisfactory results in
his negotiations with the Centre, or Catholic,
party of Germany. Ia consequence of the
adoption by the Lsndtag of Bishop Kopp's
amendment to the ecclesiastical law, the
Vatican has decided to leave the Centre
party full liberty of action in German polit-
ical affairs. retaining also the same freedom
for itself
The members of the extreme left in the
Chamber Of Deputies have passed resolu.
tions severely censuring the government for
entering into an alliance with Austria and
Germany, because both powers are friendly
to the Vatican.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 29.-It is stated
that all of the nihil;sts arrested for com
plicity in the recent unsuccessful plot on
the Cars life, when taken into custody
wore small bottles of poison on their bosoms
and that secret agents had been deputied to
smash these bottles in the event Of the as
ssssin retreating from his task at the last
moment.
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Letter from Rnppahannock.

Correspondence of the Alexandria GAZETTE
MARCH %, 1SS7.-Spring has at last
burst upon US with its glorious sunshine and
1 hope it is not only for day. The farmers,
glad for good day, are busy making pre-.
paratons for the coming season and where
ever your eye turns you see the ploughman
turning mother earth to the broad shine of
heaven, and we feel with Thaxton,
The gay green grass comes creeping
So soft beneath our feet
The frogs begin to hippo
music clear and sweet.
The little birds fly over,
And oh how sweet they sing,
To tell us happy mortsls
That once again It's Spring.
The ladies, with their fantastic sun bon
nets, are out en- masse in their gardens and
will vie with each other which will have the
first vegetables also who will have the first
spring chickens, seems to be the all-abSorb-
ing topic, when they meet for social chat
Things look pretty lively now in and about
the hen-houses, little chicks are rapidly
breaking their shells this month and coming
out to enjoy life for brief season only.
Parson Bell mad his hen-house broken open
few nights ago and nearly all of his hens
Ia very high breed) stolen, also
large bee hive full of choice
honey. / suspect the person who did it
was affected with insomnia and loss of appetite
for the cure of which l would suggest dose of
Rough on Rats
A large company of gentlemen gathered by in
vitation on tho 231 at the hosptabe mansion Of
Mr.. James E. Yates, a prominent and successful
cattle Spectator, well of the best of blue
grass farmers and the wealthest man in the
county. Everything that vas good wss in abund-
ance and that which makes man most lively
flowed freely.
forgot to tell you in my LAST of an arrival on
the plantation of an American citizen Of African
descent who bears the important name Of
frankie Folsom Washington, and really think
that the Presidents wife ought to send her q
string of amber beads to match her complexion.
l think with your Warronton correspondent
that sewing machine agents are nuisance. He
ought to be like our esteemed friend Captain
Frank, who keeps fifteen hounds and lets them
loose on all agents and Macintosh men.
! anu glad to hear there is bright future for
our dear old burg. She deserves better fate
than she has seen for many years Every Alex
audrian is proud of his bi.th place aud hopes to
see it (and will see it, in the not far-of future
one of tho most thriving cities in the South. The
GAZETTE which is part of Alexandria, stands
foremost in the hearts of her people, and is wei.
coined throughout tho land as tho best paper in
the Couth EVERGREEN
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VAR. Elaine.

NEW YORK, March 29.-Jamea G. Blaine
left the city this morning on the 8 O'Clock
train, by the Pennsylvania Railroad, bound
for st. Louis. He was provided with a special
car, which was attached to the rear of the
limited express. He was accompanied BY
his youngest daughter, Hattie, James G
Blaine, it,, and wife, Stephen B. Rkip.
wife and Young son.
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RurncG Death

ITHACA, n. Y, Mar. pa SPECIAL to
the Journal this morning states that thu
dwelling house occupied by Matthew Mas.
sick at Lndlowville, ten niles f,om hi.
place, was burned between II and o'clock
this morning. Massck and three children
persisted in the flames The coroner il in.
vestigatipg the case Massick is an employee
of the Lehigh Valley R. r.
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Fire.

TROY, n. Y, March 29.-The Caswell
building, occupied principally by Fessen'
den, Lambert & Tower, dry goods dealers,
was destroyed by fire at O'Clock this morn
log. aud The Fulton street front of the
Boar Oman building was damaged. Loss
500 900; nearly covered By insurance.
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Cotton wills Burned.

COLUMBUS, Ga. Mar. 29.--The Yves! Point
cotton mills, six miles below West Poiat.
Ga, were burned this morning. The cApi.
tai stock of the mills was one hundred
thousand dollars. They worked two hun.
dred and fifty looms and sixty three spind-
less on cotton goods. The loss Is total.
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Peddler Shot.

LANCASTER, Pa, Mar. 29.-Epaf.am
Schlogermap, a Jew pedler, was shot near
Epbrata yesterday afternoon by Chas Barn.
hart, cigar maker. Barnh0r. and several
companions were annoying Schloge.man
aud when the latter started to run away
shot him in the back. His condition is ctt.
zeal. Rarnhart was arrested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-29

A Pennsylvania. farmer who blew out
the gas in Chester hotel noticed just as the
flame was extinguished little green tag at.
tached to the burner. He got into bed, but
his curiosity to know what was on that tag
led him to get up again, light the gas, and
look. He saw printed on the tag: do not
blow out the gas, or it will cause immediate
DEATH
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Cold Weather.

LYNcRBURG, March 29.-The weather is
very cold. Last night ice formed 10 ex
posed places. a snow storm prevailed this
morning. Early fruit aud vegetables are
badly damaged.
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DIED.

On Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, WILLIAM
h SMITH, in the forty-frst year of his age.
III Funeral from the residence of his mother.in-
law, Mrs. C. N. Driscoll. 100 King street, Wei.
nesday evening at 4:30 o'clock. Friends ami
acquaintance are respectfully invited to attend.
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No Clue Vet.

RAEwAY, \. j., March 29.-There is no
clue whatever to the murderer of the girl
found dead on Friday night last.
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COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Siega5t
against Mansback & Gump. Appeal 5e.
fused to decree pronounced by the Cir
cult Court of the city of AlexanGria on tie
Goth Of November, 1856.
Lee against Hill. Writ of error and ,u.
persedeas awarded to judgment rendered
by the Circuit Court of the town OF Dan.
vile Cd the 22d of January, 1887.
Payne and wife and ais. against Mon-s
Appeal allowed with supersedeas to de-.
cree pronounced by the Chancery Court Of
the city of Richmond on the 9TH OF Decem
Der, 1886.
Canada against Barksdale and olAefs
Appeal allowed to decree pronounced by
the Circuit Court of Halifax county on the
18th of January, 1887.
Terry against Clark. Argued by L
Bouldin, esq, and Colonel W. A. Gordon
for appellee, and submitted
Green against Claiborne. Argued bg
Bev. T: Crump, esq, fer appellant and Col.
John Il. Guy for appellees, ana continued
until to-day.
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A XEs AXES AXEs!-"Light Horse Harry
q and Red Warrior Chopping Axes. Over
leo dozen of these celebrated goods in store. al
the regular weights and shapes Wholesale aud
retail. JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
gpnA -.
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Detachable Fruit CONNECTIONS.

Sweet apples and mellow, dead ripe pears
baked down in mild oven till they are
jellied in their own juice and sugar, make a
sweetmeat that will keep with less care than
anything else and satisfy every taste. So
afilrms Susan Power in American Gardener,
and tells how it may he done.
Line the bottom and sides of your stove
oven with common bricks laid in loosely, set
the fruit in close stone jars and let it cook all
day and night. No fear of burning, but the
steady, moderate heat turns out lucid deep
favored mass which is something what food
ought to be. Boil jam fast; let this preserve
take its time and don't stir it. 1t is an insult
to pear to preserve it any other way. The
delicate looking canned pears are very insipid
eating beside it,
Mrs. Power also makes a delightful fruit
confection of the fairest, ripest peaches pared
into a syrup of half their weight in sugar,
moisted with peach juice, boiled clear,
drained and the syrup with as much more
sugar boiled almost till it candies. The
peaches, split and stoned, lie in this syrup all
night, then drain and place on sheets of glass
in mild oven to dry.
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The Destructive Chinch Bug.

AS the chinch bug has wrought much
damage to the grain crops in most of the
western states and in portions of Mary
land and Virginia, attention is called to
some of the moro popular remedies or pre-
ventives; also to the natural agencies
which assist in the destruction of this
pest.
Numbered with artificial remedies
which have proven most effective are the
following:
The plan of sowing grain so early in
the spring as to get in advance of their
depredations.
The attempt to save part of the crops
by preventing the migration of the bugs
from one field to another.
The method of destroying the insects by
burning cornstalks and other rubbish in
which the chinch bugs are supposed to
hibernate.
The prevention Of the bugs breeding to
any serious extent by abstaining from the
cultivation of those grains upon which
they chiefly subsist.
Whilc this little pes5 is not pursued by
such relentless foes us those that wage
war on the army worm and plant lice,
still it has its enemies. Professor Riley
names among the insects that prey upon
cnlncn Bugs, ana winch, therefore, SEOtlld
be protected when found, the spotted
lady bird, trim lady bird, lace wing
fly, :nsitlious flower bug and many
banded robber. The banded bug is
mGIiffoaoil by Professor Thomas us
being one If the most efficient aids among
tie insect enemies. The insidious flower
bug which is often found preying on the
leaf inhabitng form of the grape phyllox-
era, is frequently mistaken for the chinch
bug. The flower bug is quite commonly
found in connection with the chinch buy,
and Professor Riley believes that it preys
upon it.
The common quail Of the middle and
western states, otherwise known as the
partridge of the northern states, is con-
sidered one of the most efficient natural
destroyers of the chinch bug known.
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ALL AROUND THE HOUSE..
Helpful Hints and Timely Recipes for
Various Departments.

ueIp'uI ulhts hhu llineiy NecIpeH IOr
Various Departments.
The fortunate possessor of heavy linen
sheets, such rs our grandmothers wove for
themselves, may convert one into highly eff
fective counterpart, Divide it into squares
and oblongs by lines of brier stitch or her.
ring bone stitch in china blue crewel, leaving
the central division larger than the rest. In
each one of the irregular divisions thus OBJ
tanned, work with crewel In two shades of
blue, pointed with stitches of blue washing
floselle, geometrical patterns not too minute
in detail Pillow covers are made to match.
A linen sheet treated in similar fashion has
peoples and ragged robins worked in each
square; black silk was used for the veining,
ard an edge of coarse linen lace was sewed
around Where it is desired to take a little
additional pains, the worker may secure a
beautiful result by pulling the threads mark
ing the divisions and working them in hem
stitch. Outline work is the most simple
method Of arriving at an effect in this branch
of decoration. To vary the result, u darned-
in background is often added.
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Branded Ounces.

Branded ounces are considered great
dainty. Wash some fine ripe ounces, but do
not peel them. Allow three-quarters of a
pound of sugar to each pound of the fruit. Put
the ounces into the preserving pan with just
enough water to cover and let them simmer
gently until soft but not broken. Drain them
and set them on one side. Next put the sugar
into the preserving pan, moisten it with
water and let it heat until bubbles appear on
the surface, then put in the ounces; let them
boil up for a minute, then empty them out
and put them aside till next day. Pour the
syrup from them and put the fruit into proper
bottles. Boil the syrup until it looks thick
and clear, let it get cold, then mix it with an
equal quantity of brandy. Pour this liquor
over the ounces, tie bladders over the top,
and store in cool, dry place.
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This support is made of two pieces of sheet
metal-copper is best, but tin or iron will
answer very well; these pieces are cut into the
forms represented in Figs 2 and g. A slit is
cut half way through each piece-in one
from the top, i'll the other from the bottom
so that they can be joined together, as in Fig.
l. This may then be placed in the top of a
lamp chimney, and, without interfering with
the light, can be used to support a small dish
or other utensil, in which water or other
liquids can be quickly heated. Popular
Science News, in which the contrivance was
originally illustrated, advises that care be
taken to set the support on the chimney only
when it is cold, and to heat slowly; otherwise
there is danger of the cold metal cracking the
chimney by conducting the heat away from
it too RAPIDLY
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SOuD for the Million,

Ere long, if everything goes well with
the projectors, Cincinnatians will be wit
Messing the odd spectacle of wagons scud-
ding about the streets delivering hot soup,
just as milk wagons go about the streets
delivering the tactical fluid. The phian-
thropist who proposes to place the hot
soup boon within the reach of the most
ordinary Cincinnatian is Mr.. Ben Gull
bert, the well known steward of tho river
steamer Paris Brown. Ben is at present
actively engaged in the organization of
stock company for the manufacture and
distribution of soup. His idea is to in
augurate the enterprise in small way
and let it grow up as the population and
appetite for soup of the city increases.
An establishment will be instituted where
from 5000 to 10000 gallons of soup will
be delivered in wagons to all parts of the
city. The prospective customers are the
saloons that serve warm lunches with
drinks and the tenants of flats who do
not cook at their rooms and take their
meals on the outside. The soup will be
hauled about the city in cans and will be
ladled out just as milk is by the milkmen.
Under each can there will be glowing
gasoline stove, so that the soup can be
served hot and ready for use.
In the variety of soups the manufac-
turers will play no favorite. They will
manufacture all kinds-about ten differ
ent varieties day. Each wagon will be
supplied with all kinds cooked, so if the
customers do not see what they want let
them ask for it. This soup idea is already
in full frllition in New York and Boston.
In New York there are already half a
dozen companies engaged in the soup
business, and their customers are legion.
OF the western cities Cincinnati promises
to be the first to try the soup scheme on.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
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THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
remarkable Instance of Political Fore.
sight of Abraham Lincoln.

AtoWhrk8ule instance Oh IOlticaI rOros
sight Of Abraham Lincoln.
During the celebrated lincoln Douglas
debates over the Illinois senatorial contest II,
1853, each OF the disputants propounded Ques-
tions to tho other on important political
topics, mostly connected with the contest OF
slavery versus freedom in the territories
Among tn, questions Lincoln asked Douglas
was this: "Can the people of United Stat =
territory, in any lawful way, against the
wish Of any citizen of tho United States, OK
cludc slavery from its limits prior to tho for
nation Of state constitution"
Mr.. Lincoln's friends told him that II he
asked tho question it would mako Doug
las senator, as he would undoubtedly reply
in tho affirmative and thus neutrail.o tho re-
verse effect OF his expressed Difference for tho
bred Scott decision, which was unpopular ut
tho north.
at may make him senator" replied Lin
coin, shut it will prevent his being president"
lincoln was right. Douglas, i'll his reply,
declared that such exclusion Of slavery was
possible. In this he offended tho south. Then
came tho split in the democratic party in
1860, giving the victory to tho Republicans
and making Lincoln himself president.
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Few people who Use q sponge in bathing
know that they arc dousing themselves with
n skeleton. For long while sponges were
thought to BIO vegetables, but they arc now
known to DO animals They are fixed to rocks
at the bottom of the ocean, and nro gathered
by divers. When first taken ont sponge is
dark colored, jelly like substance, resembling
beef liver, with a framework of tough flbcrs,
forming great many large and small holes.
When the sponge is alive these flbers are
covered with the jelly like substance. Its
construction is adapted to permit tho water
to wash through it, from which it obtains its
food.
When the sponge is secured it is usually
buried in dry sand till the jelly part decays,
after which it is put into wire cage and left
in sea water till it is washed clean. Tho finest
sponges como from the Mediterranean
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Decorating Thin Materials.

Anline dyes are used as transparent washes
for the decoration of thin curtains, draperies,
tides and linen goods They are desirable
and does not fade. Buy the dry aniline dyes
that are soluble in alcohol, using first enough
spirit to take up the dye. Bottle the solution;
in using it dilute or reduce to the tint de-
sired
e In using water colors in thin washes for
decorative purposes, put little gum arabic
in the water, if necessary; sizing and other
media destroy their transparency. Use water
with care. 1t is good plan after dipping
the brush in water to draw it across piece
of soap before taking up any paint; this pre-
vents the water from running.
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A Singular Ornament.

The Cuban aud Mexican ladies use the
South American FREELY us an ornament.
They buy them from the Indians who catch
them, drawing them by means of a burning
coal on the end Of IL stick The ladies shut
them up in cages of fine wire, and feed them
on bits of sugar cane. They also have to
battle them often to keep them alive. When
they wish to use them they sew them up in
little gauze bags, which they pin on their
skirts or twist in III lace neckcrchiefs or
girdle. Sometimes they put long pin
through them under the chest-it doesn't
hurt them--and stick them in their hair with
other ornaments, such as lumming birds or
diamonds.